Exploring Goodell's Motive?

signbabybrady said:

The real reason.

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If only.....

JJC said:

I think it is worthwhile to explore Goodell's potential motive for allowing this circus to proceed. All based in conjecture, since I'm just a guy sitting in a snowstorm with no special knowledge on the subject. What is more likely?

1. Misfeasance He's a corporate tool with a process focus instead of a results focus and is unable to lead the organization. The office of the NFL therefore has no ability to discriminate between minutiae and importance. They follow processes blindly and you get horrible results that fly in the face of common sense (see Ray Rice, Josh Gordon, Adrian Peterson, DeflateGate for this year alone).
2. Malfeasance: He's being driven by some other owners to take down the league's most successful franchise in an effort to "restore balance" and give the other owners a chance to make a buck on playoff appearances. Perhaps his dislike of Belichick drove this and he overreached and impacted Brady and Kraft - two people he thought could survive it.
3. Self Preservation: After the PR nightmares streamed through this season and it became clear that his $40M/yr gravy train was in jeopardy, Goodell decided to strike back. Knowing the Kraft is one of the most influential owners (and therefore deciders of his future), Goodell decided to strike at Kraft in an effort to be able to claim his ultimate firing was personally motivated as payback, not justifiable based on poor performance.

As much as I disliked Dukakis in his day, I agree with him when he says "A fish stinks from the head." I think it's time for a counter offensive and when the Patriots are exonerated, a full court press to remove Goodell from his position is necessary.

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You are assuming it is an either /or situation . I think its all three with a huge stinking pile of stupid mushed in.

It also stands to reason that this incident has now likely driven a wedge between Kraft and commissioner Roger Goodell, who have been BFF’s for the better part of the last five seasons. No owner has been more loyal to Goodell over the course of his tenure, which has included embarrassing public displays where the Patriots’ owner has unequivocally backed Goodell. As a result, this could greatly impact the league’s power structure on a number of levels, particularly if you believe any of the GQ piece that was posted on Monday that called Kraft the “assistant commissioner” and Goodell’s “fiercest advocate and defender.”

Ultimately, Kraft delivered a broadside to the league on Monday, staking his reputation and the reputation of his franchise on the fact that the league is conducting a baseless investigation that’s totally without merit. It’s a dangerous gamble, but one that will pay off handsomely if he’s proven right.

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Show416 said:

Truthfully, as much as I hate Goodell, they had to investigate if they really believed thePatriots were cheating. The part that is pissing me off and I guess the rest of us off is the media leaks. How hard could it be to find out who it is.

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No they didn't.

Mike Pierra, former head of NFL officials, was on Rich Eisen's show yesterday. He said there is no reason to even have an inflation rule now that each team gets to use its own balls. The rule dates back to the days when both QBs had to use the same ball and they needed to standardize it. Now, he said, there's no reason a team can't play with a ball at 10 psi if that's what they like. It doesn't matter because the other team has its own preferred balls. He said getting rid of the rule would be something that the NFL should consider after all this.

Any commissioner with a lick of sense would not have let this get blown out of proportion. It's a big nothing-burger.

bruce_w said:

This is Mike Pereria early last week. It shows the league mentality and how butt hurt they are about the ineligible formations the Patriots are using.

"This is cheating. And this is something the league doesn't want. It's bad enough that rules get taken advantage of and you kind of work against the intent of the rule. But this is cheating. And it is something the league will deal with harshly."

I forgot to add. He didn't come up with this on his own. This is how they ALL feel. He is in the loop.

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The NFL PR assembly.....

The NFL has been very strategic in how, when and to whom, they have leaked this info to. The effect of these leaks has been a well orchestrated smear campaign against the New England Patriots.
Why is this being done and who is behind it? These are the questions I want answers to.

bruce_w said:

This is Mike Pereria early last week. It shows the league mentality and how butt hurt they are about the ineligible formations the Patriots are using.

"This is cheating. And this is something the league doesn't want. It's bad enough that rules get taken advantage of and you kind of work against the intent of the rule. But this is cheating. And it is something the league will deal with harshly."

I forgot to add. He didn't come up with this on his own. This is how they ALL feel. He is in the loop.

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Add him to the list of apologizers when this is over.

I think there really needs to be an investigation into the corruption of the NFL offices.
How much are these employees being paid by Mortensen, King, Glazer, et al, to leak details of the investigation? After that they should study whether these mediots deserve refunds of their bribes, since they paid for incorrect rumors.

Why hasn't Steve Bornstein's name been thrown around as having a role in the leaks? He was former chairman of ESPN and it seems to me they are almost always on the leading edge of promulgating the leaks and the tenor of their hosts and guests hasn't exactly smacked of due process and a lack of bias.

Worthwhile to remember that Jeff Pash came up under Tagliabue at Covington and Burling, where Taglibue is now and Pash was formerly a partner. Taglibue put a lot of egg on Goodell's face with his review of overruling of "Bountygate".

Also worthwhile to remember that Kensil's departure from the Jets was hardly amicable. He's also one of the few in the league office to come up within the football ranks. Most of them are now investment banker types.

This is a palace coup and they've got Goodell in a terrible position. The recent GQ article tying Goodell to Kraft is another part of it. That's a long-form piece that took time to position and is dropping like it was choreographed as part of this.

hwc said:

No they didn't.

Mike Pierra, former head of NFL officials, was on Rich Eisen's show yesterday. He said there is no reason to even have an inflation rule now that each team gets to use its own balls. The rule dates back to the days when both QBs had to use the same ball and they needed to standardize it. Now, he said, there's no reason a team can't play with a ball at 10 psi if that's what they like. It doesn't matter because the other team has its own preferred balls. He said getting rid of the rule would be something that the NFL should consider after all this.

Any commissioner with a lick of sense would not have let this get blown out of proportion. It's a big nothing-burger.

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Wait, Periera already told us this was cheating and the punishment should be severe.

I doubt that these scum journalists are paying for this info. The NFL is handing these "party favors" as a means to a very specific end.

hwc said:

No they didn't.

Mike Pierra, former head of NFL officials, was on Rich Eisen's show yesterday. He said there is no reason to even have an inflation rule now that each team gets to use its own balls. The rule dates back to the days when both QBs had to use the same ball and they needed to standardize it. Now, he said, there's no reason a team can't play with a ball at 10 psi if that's what they like. It doesn't matter because the other team has its own preferred balls. He said getting rid of the rule would be something that the NFL should consider after all this.

Any commissioner with a lick of sense would not have let this get blown out of proportion. It's a big nothing-burger.

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Its no different than a pitcher getting the baseball just the way he prefers it.

JJC said:

I think it is worthwhile to explore Goodell's potential motive for allowing this circus to proceed. All based in conjecture, since I'm just a guy sitting in a snowstorm with no special knowledge on the subject. What is more likely?

1. Misfeasance He's a corporate tool with a process focus instead of a results focus and is unable to lead the organization. The office of the NFL therefore has no ability to discriminate between minutiae and importance. They follow processes blindly and you get horrible results that fly in the face of common sense (see Ray Rice, Josh Gordon, Adrian Peterson, DeflateGate for this year alone).
2. Malfeasance: He's being driven by some other owners to take down the league's most successful franchise in an effort to "restore balance" and give the other owners a chance to make a buck on playoff appearances. Perhaps his dislike of Belichick drove this and he overreached and impacted Brady and Kraft - two people he thought could survive it.
3. Self Preservation: After the PR nightmares streamed through this season and it became clear that his $40M/yr gravy train was in jeopardy, Goodell decided to strike back. Knowing the Kraft is one of the most influential owners (and therefore deciders of his future), Goodell decided to strike at Kraft in an effort to be able to claim his ultimate firing was personally motivated as payback, not justifiable based on poor performance.

As much as I disliked Dukakis in his day, I agree with him when he says "A fish stinks from the head." I think it's time for a counter offensive and when the Patriots are exonerated, a full court press to remove Goodell from his position is necessary.

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Maybe start the process off with a billion dollar suit? Goodell's good will from the owners comes from their appreciation of all the money he's made for them. Let's see how far that support extends when the dough starts to shrink.

I haven't read through all of the replies here so someone may have said this, but I think Goodell's motive for letting the media circus is quite simple: he wants to prevent a potential drop in Super Bowl viewing ratings.

After the poor handling of previous league issues, people don't want wish-washy rulings any more. But in this case, with the Super Bowl only now 5 days away, a hard ruling would have a good chance of hurting Super Bowl viewership no matter who is found guilty.

--- If the Patriots were at fault (we know they weren't), no one would want to tune in to watch a team that cheated.
--- If the NFL or another franchise were at fault, you'd have people questioning the integrity of the league (haven't heard that one this week!) because either a) the refs forgot to do their jobs and measure the footballs, or b) someone in the league intentionally tried to sabotage the Patriots.

The NFL has already hurt its image in the public eye, and having cheating, sabotage, or negligence factor into the AFC Championship game would hurt the image of the league in the remaining audience.

The rollercoaster news feed that has continued over the last week isn't good for the NFL, but coming out with a hard ruling would hurt the NFL even more, and on it's most important weekend. Goodell won't let that happen. As is usual, it's all about the bottom line for him.

AndyJohnson said:

I think there really needs to be an investigation into the corruption of the NFL offices.
How much are these employees being paid by Mortensen, King, Glazer, et al, to leak details of the investigation? After that they should study whether these mediots deserve refunds of their bribes, since they paid for incorrect rumors.

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Who would investigate them? Goodell? Responsible journalists? Seriously! I hate to sound like a crazy, but the only way this corrupt cabal is exposed would be in a court of law.

I'm talking to you Robert Kraft. Your billion dollar asset has been defamed and devalued by this agenda of jealous hate. Take off your gloves and fight these bastards in court. You will not only be looking out for your own franchise, but you will also be saving the NFL as well.

signbabybrady said:

The real reason.

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Is that a Kraft look-alike?!! Holy schitzkie it looks like him.

And was he saying "fungoo!" to Goodel?!

PatriotsReign said:

Is that a Kraft look-alike?!! Holy schitzkie it looks like him.

And was he saying "fungoo!" to Goodel?!

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That's really Kraft. But it's superimposed. The video was just Kraft running lines with Nickii for some crappy movie. Add in Goodell and it's more gold from Barstoolsports.com.

Do think the NFl has hired the PR firm of Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe.

I have a couple theories..

1. Goodell knows he's on the way out and want's to bring Kraft down with him. Krafts public image with goodell is overstated and Kraft is a voice against him.

2. Simply doesn't want us to win. Will do anything possible to keep that from happening. Worked hard to create the perception that we cheated and can't allow the best team to be cheaters. Maybe he feels he has to succeed here, if the Pats win he gets canned. If they lose he keeps his job.

I would say something about a tin foil hat but.. I think most of you would agree that at this point.. I would not be shocked by ANYTHING that happens going forward. This has been an unbelievably stupid story and media crapfest.

One thing I can say no matter what is I am very proud of our owner, coach, team, and fans for standing up and not taking this ****. LETS GO PATS!!

BelizePats said:

The NFL has been very strategic in how, when and to whom, they have leaked this info to. The effect of these leaks has been a well orchestrated smear campaign against the New England Patriots.
Why is this being done and who is behind it? These are the questions I want answers to.

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I'd disagree that it's been well-orchestrated. It's been stupidly orchestrated, but because it sells the narrative that most of the public wants to believe, it's being eaten up anyway. As with most things, the league office is incompetent even at smearing the Pats. If they were competent, they would have waited until they had something legitimate to smear us with.